We asked 1,000 Americans if they support U.S. strikes on Iran.  This is how they responded.  —  if they support U.S. strikes on Iran.  —  Cannot allow Iran to have nukes  —  Israel can handle it defend our country Diplomacy first  —  going to war and dying  —  Too dangerous

U.S. to Review Social Media Posts of Student and Scholar Visa Applicants  —  The State Department is restarting the processing of visa applications from students and visiting scholars, but is screening for “hostility” toward the United States.  —  The State Department plans to review …

SAMHSA Statement on 988 Press 3 Option  —  On July 17, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will no longer silo LGB+ youth services, also known as the “Press 3 option,” to focus on serving all help seekers, including those previously served through the Press 3 option.

The Supreme Court's incoherent new attack on trans rights, explained  —  What the hell did the Court just do to equal protection law? … It was obvious, if you listened to the Supreme Court's oral argument in United States v. Skrmetti last December, that the Court would vote …

FDA approves 6-month HIV prevention shot  —  Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences announced Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its six-month, twice-yearly HIV PrEP injection, which was found in trials to be more than 99.9 percent effective among participants.

Justice Dept. to Cut Two-Thirds of Inspectors Monitoring Gun Sales  —  The move is part of the Trump administration's effort to defang and downsize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  —  The Justice Department plans to slash the number of inspectors …

As Trump pledges mass deportation, he's creating more undocumented people  —  More than 1 million people who were granted legal entry to the country under different programs are now being considered illegally here by the Trump administration.  —  Florndjie Camey, 31, had gone from a bleak future …

Accounts peddling child abuse content flood some X hashtags as safety partner cuts ties  —  Thorn, a non-profit that provides detection and moderation software related to child safety, said they canceled their contract with X after the platform stopped paying them.

Some Democratic senators regret voting to confirm Kristi Noem as DHS secretary  —  After seven Democrats voted for Noem, some say they'd now oppose her in the wake of Trump's aggressive deportation plans and last week's incident involving Sen. Alex Padilla.  —  WASHINGTON — Five days …

Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals  —  Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks.  —  Travel and visa restrictions imposed by the Trump administration threaten patient care …

Bernie Sanders dives into a key House battleground Trump carried in 2024 with a new endorsement  —  Democrat Rebecca Cooke is running against GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden again after she lost by less than 3 points in western Wisconsin even as Trump won the district by 7 last year.

Republicans want unregulated AI.  What could go wrong?  —  A provision in Trump's big bill would eliminate state-level regulation for 10 years. … 👇  —  The great artificial intelligence bait-and-switch is almost complete.  —  Here's how it worked.

Members of Congress worry about lack of plan as political violence rises  —  Minnesota's shooting has temporarily changed the state legislature's balance of power, a fear for some in Congress.  —  Last fall, a couple of soon-to-retire lawmakers decided that it was time to have an uncomfortable discussion …

SAMHSA has fought drug and mental health crises.  Now it's in crisis.  —  Staff and budget cuts will result in fewer services for people fighting mental illness and addiction, including Narcan distribution.  —  The small federal agency tasked with easing the nation's profound struggles …

ICE Bars Reps. Goldman and Nadler From Immigrant Detention Area ‘Approaching Capacity’  —  Two members of Congress were refused entry to Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention areas inside 26 Federal Plaza Wednesday morning, despite rules laid out by Congress allowing members to conduct unannounced visits for oversight purposes.

6/19/25 ☀️ AM: … We only have one edition today in honor of the Juneteenth federal holiday.  —  Republicans know they have a big, beautiful problem: The centerpiece of President Donald Trump's agenda is polling like garbage.  —  Public surveys from this month paint …

US housing construction falls to 5-year low as tariffs weigh on sector  —  Signs of property market weakness come hours ahead of Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates  —  Residential construction in the US dropped to a five-year low in May, as homebuilders grappled with volatile tariffs …

The D.N.C. Is in Chaos and Desperate for Cash  —  Under its new leader, Ken Martin, the Democratic National Committee has been plagued by infighting and a drop in big donations, raising alarms from Democrats as they try to win back power.  —  Just months into the tenure of a new party leader …

Websites expand ancestry records of enslaved people  —  Two genealogy sites are adding troves of historical materials about enslaved people in the U.S. to databases, which could give many of their descendants a fuller picture of their families' histories.  — The moves come as the nation …